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"He's doing well," Biden told reporters later on Saturday as he
emerged from a church service. Prior to that, Biden paid a visit
to the Watergate complex in Washington where the 97-year-old
Dole lives.
Dole, who lost the 1996 presidential election to Democrat Bill
Clinton, announced his cancer diagnosis on Thursday and said he
would undergo treatment beginning next week.
Known for his quick, searing wit and legislative skills, Dole
had a long career in the U.S. Congress that included two stints
as Senate majority leader. In the early 1980s he chaired the
Senate Finance Committee, which helps guide U.S. tax, trade and
health policy.
He was President Gerald Ford's running mate in the 1976 election
that was won by Democrat Jimmy Carter. Dole ran for the
Republican presidential nomination three times, losing to Ronald
Reagan in 1980 and George H.W. Bush in 1988 before getting the
party's nod in 1996. He was soundly defeated in the presidential
election later that year by Clinton.
Dole suffered serious wounds in Italy during World War II that
resulted in a long hospitalization. He received a number of
awards for his military service, including two Purple Hearts.
(Reporting by Trevor Hunnicutt; Writing by David Brunnstrom;
Editing by Scott Malone, Daniel Wallis and Paul Simao)
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